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1/* 1/*
2 * Copyright (c) 2001 Marc Alexander Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 2 * Copyright (c) 2001-2006 Marc Alexander Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
3 * 3 *
4 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modifica- 4 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modifica-
5 * tion, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 5 * tion, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
6 * 6 *
7 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, 7 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
28 * This library is modelled strictly after Ralf S. Engelschalls article at 28 * This library is modelled strictly after Ralf S. Engelschalls article at
29 * http://www.gnu.org/software/pth/rse-pmt.ps. So most of the credit must 29 * http://www.gnu.org/software/pth/rse-pmt.ps. So most of the credit must
30 * go to Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com>. 30 * go to Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com>.
31 * 31 *
32 * This coroutine library is very much stripped down. You should either 32 * This coroutine library is very much stripped down. You should either
33 * build your own process avstraction using it or - better - just use GNU 33 * build your own process abstraction using it or - better - just use GNU
34 * Portable Threads, http://www.gnu.org/software/pth/. 34 * Portable Threads, http://www.gnu.org/software/pth/.
35 *
36 */
37
38/*
39 * 2006-10-26 Include stddef.h on OS X to work around one of its bugs.
40 * Reported by Michael_G_Schwern.
41 * 2006-11-26 Use _setjmp instead of setjmp on GNU/Linux.
35 */ 42 */
36 43
37#ifndef CORO_H 44#ifndef CORO_H
38#define CORO_H 45#define CORO_H
39 46
47#define CORO_VERSION 2
48
49/*
50 * Changes since API version 1:
51 * replaced bogus -DCORO_LOOSE with gramatically more correct -DCORO_LOSER
52 */
53
40/* 54/*
41 * This library consists of only three files 55 * This library consists of only three files
42 * coro.h, coro.c and LICENSE 56 * coro.h, coro.c and LICENSE (and optionally README)
43 * 57 *
44 * It implements what is known as coroutines, in a hopefully 58 * It implements what is known as coroutines, in a hopefully
45 * portable way. At the moment you have to define which kind 59 * portable way. At the moment you have to define which kind
46 * of implementation flavour you want: 60 * of implementation flavour you want:
47 * 61 *
48 * -DCORO_UCONTEXT 62 * -DCORO_UCONTEXT
49 * 63 *
50 * This flavour uses SUSv2's get/set/swap/makecontext functions that 64 * This flavour uses SUSv2's get/set/swap/makecontext functions that
51 * unfortunately only newer unices support. 65 * unfortunately only newer unices support.
52 * Use this for GNU/Linux + glibc-2.2.3. 66 * Use this for GNU/Linux + glibc-2.2.3 and possibly higher.
53 * 67 *
54 * -DCORO_SJLJ 68 * -DCORO_SJLJ
55 * 69 *
56 * This flavour uses SUSv'2 setjmp/longjmp and sigaltstack functions to 70 * This flavour uses SUSv2's setjmp/longjmp and sigaltstack functions to
57 * do it's job. Coroutine creation is much slower than UCONTEXT, but 71 * do it's job. Coroutine creation is much slower than UCONTEXT, but
58 * context switching is often a bit cheaper. It should work on almost 72 * context switching is often a bit cheaper. It should work on almost
59 * all unices. Use this for GNU/Linux + glibc-2.2. glibc-2.1 and below 73 * all unices. Use this for GNU/Linux + glibc-2.2. glibc-2.1 and below
60 * do not work with any sane model (neither sigaltstack nor context 74 * do not work with any sane model (neither sigaltstack nor context
61 * functions are implemented) 75 * functions are implemented)
62 * 76 *
63 * -DCORO_LINUX 77 * -DCORO_LINUX
64 * 78 *
65 * Old GNU/Linux systems (<= glibc-2.1) work with this implementation 79 * Old GNU/Linux systems (<= glibc-2.1) work with this implementation
66 * (very fast). 80 * (it is very fast and therefore recommended over other methods).
67 * 81 *
68 * -DCORO_LOOSE 82 * -DCORO_LOSER
69 * 83 *
70 * Microsoft's highly proprietary platform doesn't support sigaltstack, and 84 * Microsoft's highly proprietary platform doesn't support sigaltstack, and
71 * this automatically selects a suitable workaround for this platform. 85 * this automatically selects a suitable workaround for this platform.
72 * (untested) 86 * (untested)
73 * 87 *
88 * -DCORO_IRIX
89 *
90 * SGI's version of Microsoft's NT ;)
91 *
74 * If you define neither of these symbols, coro.h will try to autodetect 92 * If you define neither of these symbols, coro.h will try to autodetect
75 * the model. This currently works for CORO_LOOSE only. For the other 93 * the model. This currently works for CORO_LOSER only. For the other
76 * alternatives you should check (e.g. using autoconf) and define the 94 * alternatives you should check (e.g. using autoconf) and define the
77 * following symbols: HAVE_UCONTEXT_H / HAVE_SETJMP_H / HAVE_SIGALTSTACK. 95 * following symbols: HAVE_UCONTEXT_H / HAVE_SETJMP_H / HAVE_SIGALTSTACK.
78 */ 96 */
79 97
80/* 98/*
81 * This is the type for the top function of a new coroutine. 99 * This is the type for the initialization function of a new coroutine.
82 */ 100 */
83typedef void (*coro_func)(void *); 101typedef void (*coro_func)(void *);
84 102
85
86/* 103/*
87 * A coroutine state is saved in the following structure. Treat it as a 104 * A coroutine state is saved in the following structure. Treat it as an
88 * opaque type. errno and sigmask might be saved, but don't rely on it, 105 * opaque type. errno and sigmask might be saved, but don't rely on it,
89 * implement your own switching primitive. 106 * implement your own switching primitive if you need that.
90 */ 107 */
91typedef struct coro_context coro_context; 108typedef struct coro_context coro_context;
92 109
93/* 110/*
94 * This function creates a new coroutine. Apart from a pointer to an 111 * This function creates a new coroutine. Apart from a pointer to an
95 * uninitialized coro_context, it expects a pointer to the entry function 112 * uninitialised coro_context, it expects a pointer to the entry function
96 * and the single pointer value that is given to it as argument. 113 * and the single pointer value that is given to it as argument.
97 * 114 *
98 * Allocating/deallocating the stack is your own responsibility, so there is 115 * Allocating/deallocating the stack is your own responsibility, so there is
99 * no coro_destroy function. 116 * no coro_destroy function.
100 */ 117 */
101void coro_create(coro_context *ctx, 118void coro_create (coro_context *ctx, /* an uninitialised coro_context */
102 coro_func coro, void *arg, 119 coro_func coro, /* the coroutine code to be executed */
103 void *sptr, long ssize); 120 void *arg, /* a single pointer passed to the coro */
121 void *sptr, /* start of stack area */
122 long ssize); /* size of stack area */
104 123
105/* 124/*
106 * The following prototype defines the coroutine switching function. It is 125 * The following prototype defines the coroutine switching function. It is
107 * usually implemented as a macro, so watch out. 126 * usually implemented as a macro, so watch out.
108 * 127 *
111 130
112/* 131/*
113 * That was it. No other user-visible functions are implemented here. 132 * That was it. No other user-visible functions are implemented here.
114 */ 133 */
115 134
135/*****************************************************************************/
136
116#if !defined(CORO_LOOSE) && !defined(CORO_UCONTEXT) \ 137#if !defined(CORO_LOSER) && !defined(CORO_UCONTEXT) \
117 && !defined(CORO_SJLJ) && !defined(CORO_LINUX) 138 && !defined(CORO_SJLJ) && !defined(CORO_LINUX) \
139 && !defined(CORO_IRIX)
118# if defined(WINDOWS) 140# if defined(WINDOWS)
119# define CORO_LOOSE 1 /* you don't win with windoze */ 141# define CORO_LOSER 1 /* you don't win with windoze */
120# elif defined(__linux) && defined(__x86) 142# elif defined(__linux) && defined(__x86)
121# elif defined(HAVE_UCONTEXT_H) 143# elif defined(HAVE_UCONTEXT_H)
122# define CORO_UCONTEXT 1 144# define CORO_UCONTEXT 1
123# elif defined(HAVE_SETJMP_H) && defined(HAVE_SIGALTSTACK) 145# elif defined(HAVE_SETJMP_H) && defined(HAVE_SIGALTSTACK)
124# define CORO_SJLJ 1 146# define CORO_SJLJ 1
125# else 147# else
126error unknown or unsupported architecture 148error unknown or unsupported architecture
127# endif 149# endif
128#endif 150#endif
129 151
152/*****************************************************************************/
153
130#if CORO_UCONTEXT 154#if CORO_UCONTEXT
131 155
132#include <ucontext.h> 156#include <ucontext.h>
133 157
134struct coro_context { 158struct coro_context {
135 ucontext_t uc; 159 ucontext_t uc;
136}; 160};
137 161
138#define coro_transfer(p,n) swapcontext(&((p)->uc), &((n)->uc)) 162#define coro_transfer(p,n) swapcontext (&((p)->uc), &((n)->uc))
139 163
140#elif CORO_SJLJ || CORO_LOOSE || CORO_LINUX 164#elif CORO_SJLJ || CORO_LOSER || CORO_LINUX || CORO_IRIX
165
166#if defined(CORO_LINUX) && !defined(_GNU_SOURCE)
167# define _GNU_SOURCE /* for linux libc */
168#endif
141 169
142#include <setjmp.h> 170#include <setjmp.h>
143 171
144struct coro_context { 172struct coro_context {
145 jmp_buf env; 173 jmp_buf env;
146}; 174};
147 175
176#if CORO_LINUX
148#define coro_transfer(p,n) if (!setjmp ((p)->env)) longjmp ((n)->env, 1) 177# define coro_transfer(p,n) do { if (!_setjmp ((p)->env)) _longjmp ((n)->env, 1); } while (0)
178#else
179# define coro_transfer(p,n) do { if (!setjmp ((p)->env)) longjmp ((n)->env, 1); } while (0)
180#endif
149 181
150#endif 182#endif
151 183
152#endif 184#endif
153 185

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